上 - 1. above; up; upper part; top E.g.: 上空 (high altitude), 上段 (upper tier) 2. earlier in order; previous; preceding E.g.: 上述 (above-mentioned), 上巻 (first volume), 上旬 (first ten days of a month) 3. high grade; excellent; superior quality E.g.: 上等 (first-class), 上品 (refined) 4. to go up; to rise; to ascend E.g.: 上昇 (rising), 向上 (improvement) 5. higher rank; senior; superior E.g.: 上官 (superior officer), 上司 (boss), 上流 (upper class) 6. to present publicly; to stage; to submit E.g.: 上演 (performance), 上程 (introduction of a bill) 7. to offer; to present to a superior E.g.: 献上 (presentation), 奏上 (reporting to the Emperor) 8. regarding; in terms of; from the standpoint of E.g.: 史上 (in history), 一身上 (personal matters) 9. vicinity; around; near 10. abbreviation for Kozuke Province E.g.: 上州 (Kozuke Province) 11. one of the four tones of Middle Chinese E.g.: 上声 (rising tone)

上 (うえ -うえ うわ- かみ あ.げる -あ.げる あ.がる -あ.がる あ.がり -あ.がり のぼ.る のぼ.り のぼ.せる のぼ.す よ.す) — above; up; upper part; top <br>E. earlier in order; previous; preceding <br>E. high grade; excellent; superior quality <br>E. to go up; to rise; to ascend <br>E. higher rank; senior; superior <br>E. to present publicly; to stage; to submit<br>E. to offer; to present to a superior<br>E. regarding; in terms of; from the standpoint of<br>E. abbreviation for Kozuke Province<br>E. one of the four tones of Middle Chinese<br>E.

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Kunyomi

うえ;-うえ;うわ-;かみ;あ.げる;-あ.げる;あ.がる;-あ.がる;あ.がり;-あ.がり;のぼ.る;のぼ.り;のぼ.せる;のぼ.す;よ.す

Onyomi

ジョウ;ショウ;シャン

Strokes

3

JLPT

N5

Frequency

#35/2500

Meaning

• above; up; upper part; top
  E. earlier in order; previous; preceding
  E. high grade; excellent; superior quality
  E. to go up; to rise; to ascend
  E. higher rank; senior; superior
  E. to present publicly; to stage; to submit
  E. to offer; to present to a superior
  E. regarding; in terms of; from the standpoint of
  E. abbreviation for Kozuke Province
  E. one of the four tones of Middle Chinese
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